Taco Hangover, a new Mexican restaurant focused on takeout orders, is now open in Shawnee.
The locally-owned restaurant officially opened on Jan. 2 and hopes to expand their operation to drive-thru orders soon.
It’s located in a former Sheridan’s Frozen Custard
- The address is 13655 W 63rd St., off of Shawnee Mission Parkway, near a Fritz’s and Hy-Vee.
- Taco Hangover is open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday to Thursday, and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Friday and Saturday.
COVID-19 derailed original plan for Lenexa
- Owner Scott Anderson and his wife, Kem, planned to open Taco Hangover at Lenexa City Center — and intended to sign the construction contract in March 2020, just as the pandemic hit.
- The Andersons then decided to revisit the concept on a whim, Scott said.
- COVID-19 also changed their original concept’s focus on dine-in to make it more about carryout and drive-thru orders.
Go deeper: Sheridan’s closed this location in late 2021.
Shawnee roots drew the Andersons to the location
- Scott said he took his children to the former Sheridan’s all the time before it closed in 2021.
- He loves the visibility of the site, he said, and the existing drive-thru added to the location’s desirability.
Drive-thru option is not yet available
- So far, the Andersons are just fulfilling takeout orders, but they say customers are responding well to the menu and concept so far.
- The drive-thru option won’t be open until February at the earliest, as their workers becomes more experienced, he said.
- View Taco Hangover’s menu online here.
